History of Science as an Interactive Experience

May 8, 2026 by Dr. Pamela Fuentes Peralta

A new article by Mariam Matti explores how educators across the University of Toronto are rethinking the classroom through immersive and collaborative learning experiences.

The feature includes the work of Associate Professor Elise Burton and PhD Candidate Oubai Elkerdi  who have transformed assessments in the history of science classroom into interactive escape rooms inspired by historical settings and scientific problem-solving.

Read —or listen to— “How To Engage Today’s Students? Try An Escape Room” on the original University of Toronto Magazine post.

Magazine page titled “University of Toronto Magazine” shows four students in a classroom raising hands near a table with props and boxes. Headline reads: “How To Engage Today’s Students? Try An Escape Room,” with a subheading about immersive learning
Students work collaboratively to solve historical and scientific puzzles during an immersive escape room assessment at IHPST. Photo by Lisa Lightbourn.

 

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